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Item: Houston Independent School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

4400 W 18th St
Houston, TX 77092-8501

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (713) 556-6005

www.houstonisd.org

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Houston Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

274 Schools

9,283 Schools

# Students

176,727 Students

5,544,466 Students

# Teachers

10,964 Teachers

369,214 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houston Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	12,306	227
Kind	12,164	296
1	12,908	311
2	13,437	321
3	14,234	334
4	13,704	333
5	13,477	333
6	11,105	333
7	11,127	335
8	11,666	338
9	14,337	378
10	12,859	361
11	11,818	337
12	11,585	320

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District Rank

Houston Independent School District, which is ranked #744 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#744 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Houston Independent School District
2023	#744
2022	#710
2021	#834
2019	#686
2018	#578
2017	#929
2016	#881
2015	#895
2014	#920
2013	#871
2012	#816

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36%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	36%	44%
2022	36%	41%
2021	27%	37%
2019	45%	51%
2018	43%	49%
2017	71%	78%
2016	69%	75%
2015	67%	73%
2014	70%	76%
2013	72%	78%
2012	80%	83%

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47%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2022	47%	51%
2021	35%	42%
2019	41%	47%
2018	43%	45%
2017	63%	72%
2016	64%	71%
2015	65%	73%
2014	67%	75%
2013	72%	78%
2012	85%	88%
2011	86%	88%

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37%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2022	37%	46%
2021	32%	43%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	82%	90%
2022	82%	90%
2021	84%	89%
2019	79%	89%
2018	79%	89%
2017	79%	89%
2016	78%	89%
2015	79%	89%
2014	79%	88%
2013	79%	88%
2012	79%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2024	0.57	0.64
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.57	0.64
2021	0.57	0.64
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.55	0.63
2015	0.53	0.63
2014	0.55	0.63
2013	0.54	0.64
2012	0.54	0.64
2011	0.54	0.64
2010	0.54	0.64
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.55	0.64
2007	0.56	0.64
2006	0.57	0.64
2005	0.56	0.64
2004	0.57	0.64
2003	0.58	0.64
2002	0.58	0.64
2001	0.59	0.64
2000	0.60	0.65
1999	0.60	0.65
1998	0.61	0.65
1997	0.61	0.64
1996	0.61	0.64
1995	0.62	0.64
1994	0.62	0.64
1993	0.63	0.63
1992	0.63	0.63
1991	0.64	0.63
1990	0.65	0.63
1989	0.65	0.62
1988	0.66	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	1%
1990	3%	2%
1989	3%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

62%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2024	60%	53%
2023	60%	53%
2022	61%	53%
2021	60%	53%
2020	61%	53%
2019	61%	53%
2018	62%	52%
2017	62%	52%
2016	62%	52%
2015	56%	52%
2014	62%	52%
2013	63%	51%
2012	63%	51%
2011	62%	50%
2010	62%	49%
2009	61%	48%
2008	60%	47%
2007	59%	46%
2006	59%	46%
2005	59%	45%
2004	58%	44%
2003	57%	43%
2002	56%	42%
2001	55%	41%
2000	55%	40%
1999	54%	39%
1998	53%	38%
1997	53%	38%
1996	51%	37%
1995	51%	36%
1994	50%	36%
1993	49%	35%
1992	47%	35%
1991	46%	34%
1990	44%	33%
1989	41%	33%
1988	39%	32%

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% Black

21%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2024	24%	13%
2023	24%	13%
2022	24%	13%
2021	25%	13%
2020	25%	13%
2019	25%	13%
2018	26%	13%
2017	26%	13%
2016	26%	13%
2015	24%	13%
2014	25%	13%
2013	25%	13%
2012	25%	13%
2011	26%	13%
2010	27%	14%
2009	28%	14%
2008	28%	14%
2007	29%	14%
2006	30%	15%
2005	29%	14%
2004	30%	14%
2003	31%	14%
2002	31%	14%
2001	32%	14%
2000	33%	14%
1999	34%	14%
1998	34%	14%
1997	34%	14%
1996	35%	14%
1995	35%	14%
1994	36%	14%
1993	36%	14%
1992	37%	14%
1991	38%	14%
1990	39%	14%
1989	41%	14%
1988	42%	14%

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% White

10%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2024	9%	25%
2023	9%	26%
2022	9%	26%
2021	9%	26%
2020	9%	27%
2019	9%	27%
2018	8%	28%
2017	8%	28%
2016	8%	29%
2015	10%	29%
2014	8%	29%
2013	8%	30%
2012	8%	31%
2011	8%	31%
2010	8%	33%
2009	8%	34%
2008	8%	35%
2007	8%	36%
2006	8%	36%
2005	9%	38%
2004	9%	39%
2003	9%	40%
2002	9%	41%
2001	10%	42%
2000	9%	44%
1999	10%	45%
1998	10%	46%
1997	10%	46%
1996	11%	47%
1995	11%	48%
1994	11%	48%
1993	12%	49%
1992	13%	49%
1991	13%	51%
1990	14%	51%
1989	15%	51%
1988	16%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,839 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,825 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$2,622 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	$2,622 MM	$14 MM
2022	$2,679 MM	$14 MM
2021	$2,622 MM	$14 MM
2020	$2,679 MM	$14 MM
2019	$2,889 MM	$13 MM
2018	$2,679 MM	$11 MM
2017	$2,467 MM	$11 MM
2016	$2,480 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2,166 MM	$9 MM
2014	$2,261 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2,046 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2,222 MM	$10 MM
2010	$2,166 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2,098 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2,060 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2,057 MM	$8 MM
2006	$1,900 MM	$7 MM
2005	$1,749 MM	$7 MM
2004	$1,681 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1,710 MM	$6 MM
2002	$1,595 MM	$6 MM
2001	$1,566 MM	$6 MM
2000	$1,469 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1,284 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1,197 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1,171 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1,092 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1,049 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$2,620 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	$2,620 MM	$13 MM
2022	$2,752 MM	$13 MM
2021	$2,620 MM	$13 MM
2020	$2,752 MM	$13 MM
2019	$2,884 MM	$12 MM
2018	$3,052 MM	$11 MM
2017	$2,989 MM	$11 MM
2016	$2,736 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2,175 MM	$9 MM
2014	$2,203 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2,356 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2,297 MM	$9 MM
2010	$2,175 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2,082 MM	$9 MM
2008	$1,969 MM	$8 MM
2007	$1,995 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2,001 MM	$7 MM
2005	$1,849 MM	$7 MM
2004	$1,750 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1,816 MM	$6 MM
2002	$1,884 MM	$6 MM
2001	$1,812 MM	$6 MM
2000	$1,547 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1,328 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1,231 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1,174 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1,141 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1,069 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,839

$13,352

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,807	$15,640
2022	$12,753	$15,527
2021	$13,316	$15,800
2020	$12,753	$15,527
2019	$13,773	$14,104
2018	$12,582	$12,819
2017	$11,513	$13,668
2016	$11,612	$13,530
2015	$10,236	$12,250
2014	$10,690	$11,938
2012	$10,077	$11,792
2011	$10,877	$12,560
2010	$10,680	$12,250
2009	$10,481	$11,947
2008	$10,322	$11,503
2007	$10,137	$11,028
2006	$9,036	$10,357
2005	$8,370	$9,808
2004	$7,947	$9,347
2003	$8,061	$9,172
2002	$7,562	$8,890
2001	$7,512	$8,220
2000	$7,005	$8,183
1999	$6,110	$7,482
1998	$5,674	$7,282
1997	$5,591	$6,948
1995	$5,188	$6,375
1992	$4,249	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$14,825

$14,079

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Houston Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,795	$14,776
2022	$13,100	$14,277
2021	$13,304	$14,927
2020	$13,100	$14,277
2019	$13,748	$13,432
2018	$14,337	$12,640
2017	$13,948	$13,337
2016	$12,811	$12,941
2015	$10,278	$12,682
2014	$10,414	$11,519
2012	$11,601	$11,195
2011	$11,244	$12,153
2010	$10,724	$12,682
2009	$10,398	$12,666
2008	$9,867	$11,542
2007	$9,829	$10,438
2006	$9,516	$9,999
2005	$8,849	$9,530
2004	$8,274	$9,298
2003	$8,560	$9,172
2002	$8,932	$8,828
2001	$8,694	$8,284
2000	$7,377	$8,055
1999	$6,320	$7,777
1998	$5,835	$7,202
1997	$5,606	$7,030
1995	$5,287	$5,816
1992	$4,717	$4,974

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Houston Independent School District?

Houston Independent School District manages 273 public schools serving 176,727 students.

What is the rank of Houston Independent School District?

Houston Independent School District is ranked #744 out of 1,194 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Houston Independent School District?

62% of Houston Independent School District students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Houston Independent School District?

Houston Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Houston Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,825 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 274 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 176,727 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 82% (Top 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education